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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5612: DV sentencing statements

Ensuring domestic violence victims and survivors of victims have the opportunity to make a statement during sentencing for all domestic violence convictions.

Summary

  • Extends certain statutory rights afforded to victims in felony cases to victims of misdemeanor domestic violence cases, including the right to receive notices as to the date, time, and place of the trial and sentencing hearing and the right to provide a statement at the sentencing hearing.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5612), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeJan 21, 2022
  3. Passed SenateJan 28, 2022
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 30, 2022
  6. LawMar 30, 2022
Prime sponsor
Lynda Wilson (R-17)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 30, 2022
Session law
Chapter 229, Laws of 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to ensuring domestic violence victims and survivors of victims have the opportunity to make a statement during sentencing for all domestic violence convictions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lynda Wilson (R-17)

11 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Judy Warnick R-13John Braun R-20Senator R-8Manka Dhingra D-45Karen Keiser D-33John Lovick D-44Mark Mullet D-5Christine Rolfes D-23Shelly Short R-7Keith Wagoner R-39Jeff Wilson R-19

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 28, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5612
43 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25004
Republican18002
How each member voted

Excused (6)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 4, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5612
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 8, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5612
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022.
  2. Chapter 229, 2022 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. PS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. PS - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Public Safety.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  20. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  24. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5612 in other sessions

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